| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Elements in the global Middle Ages, 2632-3419 |
| Contents |
Preface : Swahili worlds : a medieval African urban civilization -- Foundations of a medieval African urban civilization -- The rise of the medieval Swahili state -- What was the medieval East African world like? -- Global connections -- Asian connections -- Who were the medieval East Africans? |
| Summary |
"Discusses a medieval African urban society as a product of interactions among African communities who inhabited the region between 100 BCE and 500 CE. Positioned as the gateway into and out of eastern Africa, the Swahili coast became a site through which people, inventions, and innovations bi-directionally migrated, were adopted, and evolved"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Swahili-speaking peoples -- Social life and customs
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Cities and towns, Medieval -- Indian Coast (Africa)
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Indian Coast (Africa) -- Civilization
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Indian Coast (Africa) -- Foreign relations
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Africa -- History -- To 1498.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2023051823 |
| ISBN |
9781009072922 |
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1009072927 |
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